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Martin Luther King Middle School vs. Willard Middle School

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School Overview

School
Martin Luther King Middle School
1781 Rose St.
Berkeley, CA 94703
Rating
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Willard Middle School
2425 Stuart St.
Berkeley, CA 94705
Rating
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Martin Luther King Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Willard Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Martin Luther King Middle School serves 958 students in grades 6-8.
Martin Luther King Middle School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Willard Middle School serves 634 students in grades 6-8.
Willard Middle School placed in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
958 students
634 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
18:1
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Test Scores

Overall Testing Rank
#973 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#788 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 20% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
305
202
Grade 7 Students
325
213
Grade 8 Students
328
219

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
8%
9%
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% Hispanic
16%
19%
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% Black
10%
12%
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% White
48%
46%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
18%
14%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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